drawn work

noun

ornamental work done by drawing threads from a fabric, the remaining portions usually being formed into lacelike patterns by needlework.

drawn work

ornamental needlework done by drawing threads out of the fabric and using the remaining threads to form lacelike patterns Also calleddrawn-thread work

First recorded in 1585–95

In others, a luncheon cloth of embroidered linen, lace or drawn work is used for these less formal meals.

He says that a sort of embroidery was called network, and certain drawn work he calls “opus filatorium.”

Even the peddlers of lace and drawn-work find it hard to accustom themselves to the occidental idea of a market price.

To point the need of obedience, Rosario seated herself on the porch, and began doing some drawn work upon which she was engaged.

Drawn-work effects are seen also in these central figures and along the borders.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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